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Brandon Young

Orioles
Number #63
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 28
Height 6' 6"
Weight 230 lbs
Birth Place Lumberton, TX
Born Aug 19, 1998

Key Insights

2026
He handles both hands about the same

Right-handed hitters project to a .358 average against Young and left-handers to .255.

191 pitches to right-handed hitters, 240 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him

Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .401 expected average against them, against .246 on his breaking balls.

86 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit

52.9% of the contact against Young with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 38.2% with the bases empty.

80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 351 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard

Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Young, 21st percentile.

431 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 422nd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits

The quality of contact against Young projects a .295 average, 79th percentile.

431 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be

Young's stuff spins at 2,068 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.

431 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 19, 1998
Birth Place Lumberton, TX
Height 6' 6"
Weight 230 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R